1964 South Bend Region SCCA Gymkhana

Description

No sound. Probably filmed at a "Challenge" event in September, 1964 at the Town & Country Shopping Center in Mishawaka, IN. Promo shown in old PitBoard but no issue with results readily available. Unknown photographer. Note stop cone at finish and "garages" where one must stop and reverse to continue. Note no helmets although some probably wore lap belts (usually war surplus Army Air Corps belts.) Note proximity of spectators and course workers to competing cars. Note lack of car numbers or class identification. There were probably no car classes. Cars seen (with names or guesses at drivers) Austin-Healey Sprite (Jeanne Ruble) MG-B (Jack Harrell?) MG-TD (Ed Steltner) repeats of above. Formcar Formula Vee Jim Bell Formcar Formula Vee Bert Olson Mustang (note white sidewalls!) Arnolt Bristol (FP "Wedge" Rafferty?) Corvair coupe (Ray Hayes?) Ferrari? (Bob Tarwacki?) Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gull Wing Coupe (Carl Crowel) Porsche 356 Coupe (possibly Lloyd Loring) MG-A Austin-Healey 3000 (6 cyl) VW Bug Triumph TR-3 (F Production race car) Porsche 356 Roadster (Bob Runeman)

Keywords

autocross, gymkhana, solo, scca, south, bend, sbr

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